"Open with" Windows Media Player

[2forza]

HELP!!!

I just maded my ua cd and everytime when I want to open an avi file

a display appears with: " open with "

so I choosed on recommended programs:

Windows Media Player

&

Always use selected program to open this kind of file

And after that, when I open an Avi file or MPG again it says it again!!! ARGH!

How to fix it?

Thanks

[DigeratiPrime]

first...

Try Searching.

Second...

DON'T DOUBLE POST!

Try this:

1. Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
   
2. In Control Panel, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
   
3. In Folder Options, click the File Types tab.
   
4. In Registered file types, scroll down to AVI and select it.
   
5. In the Details for 'AVI' section, click Change.
   
6. In the Opens with dialog box, in the Programs area, select Windows Media Player, and then click OK.
   

[MAVERICKS CHOICE]

Theres surely a reg settin to do this ...yeah?

[2forza]

first...

Try Searching.

Second...

DON'T DOUBLE POST!

Try this:

1.       Click Start, and then click Control Panel.
   
2.       In Control Panel, on the Tools menu, click Folder Options.
   
3.       In Folder Options, click the File Types tab.
   
4.       In Registered file types, scroll down to AVI and select it.
   
5.       In the Details for 'AVI' section, click Change.
   
6.       In the Opens with dialog box, in the Programs area, select Windows Media Player, and then click OK.
   

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

sorry about the double post, didnt do on purpose I had Page not found error :/ and then I couldnt remove my own post..

and nope that method doesnt work...any more suggestions?

I use:

XP Codec Pack

Quicktime Alternative

RealPlayer Alternative

[Mike_Wilson]

that method should work if your doing it correctly.

Try re-installing Windows Media Player 10, just install it over the top it should reset your extensions for media.

[durex]

I had this exact same problem after installing the Kazaa-Lite codec pack on my laptop, which associates video files with Media Player Classic. Every time Id double click a vid file it would bring up that open with box... even after checking 'always open with this file type' and even after checking the file types menu and ensuring thats what it was associated with.

I never did find a solution to this though.. which of course doesnt help you at all. Perhaps try reinstalling the codec pack? Or if the XP Codec pack also includes Media Player Classic (not familiar with that pack), locate the path where its installed and run 'mplayerc.exe /unregvid'.

Post up if your results!

[Yzöwl]

This for Open and Play may help

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\.avi]
@="AVIFile"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AVIFile\shell]
@="play"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AVIFile\shell\open]
@="&Open"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AVIFile\shell\open\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\" /prefetch:8 /Open \"%L\""

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AVIFile\shell\play]
@="&Play"

[HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Classes\AVIFile\shell\play\command]
@="\"C:\\Program Files\\Windows Media Player\\wmplayer.exe\" /prefetch:8 /Play \"%L\""

[2forza]

I had this exact same problem after installing the Kazaa-Lite codec pack on my laptop, which associates video files with Media Player Classic.  Every time Id double click a vid file it would bring up that open with box... even after checking 'always open with this file type' and even after checking the file types menu and ensuring thats what it was associated with.

I never did find a solution to this though.. which of course doesnt help you at all.  Perhaps try reinstalling the codec pack? Or if the XP Codec pack also includes Media Player Classic (not familiar with that pack), locate the path where its installed and run 'mplayerc.exe /unregvid'.

Post up if your results!

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Thats exactly what I mean, maybe its Media Player Classic,

http://www.xpcodecpack.com/

I'll try to fix it tonight, using your method or Yzöwl's

thanks for reply!